Senate debates
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Petitions
Assange, Mr Julian
6:38 pm
Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source
Madam Acting Deputy President, Senator Urquhart is right to a point. The custom is that information about non-conforming petitions is shared at the cross-whips meetings and advice is then sought. But it is still free for any individual senator to deny leave, which, if I've understood the situation correctly, is exactly what has happened in this situation.
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